Electricity Supply Board

152. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of profit made by ESB after tax from 2020 to year-end 2021; the portion returned to the State versus shareholders, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49605/26]

26. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the level of profit made by ESB in recent years; the portion returned to the State versus shareholders; and whether the Government can intervene to reduce profit levels in order to lower electricity costs for ordinary consumers. [46389/26]

23. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has plans to work with the ESB to ensure Pay As You Go electricity customers are on the lowest possible electricity tariffs. [31211/26]

196. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the percentage of Ireland's electricity that is imported; and the cost to import this electricity, in each of the years 2020 to date, in tabular form. [41359/26]

315. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if in the context of the Government’s determination to provide substantial additional residential units, he will explain how the ESB which is currently failing to keep pace with current demand for supplies will increase its capacity to meet future needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40195/26]

364. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether he will examine the use of private wires, modular substations and depot based DC microgrids to accelerate the delivery of charging infrastructure for electric bus fleets; whether such systems could support depots in securing dedicated renewable electricity supply while wider grid reinforcement is being progressed; and if he will m…

365. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether consideration is being given to permitting bus depots, Luas depots and other public transport facilities to utilise private wire connections to nearby renewable generation and storage infrastructure in order to provide dedicated charging capacity, reduce pressure on constrained local grids and improve energy resilience for public …

366. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has engaged with the National Transport Authority, ESB Networks and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities on the potential use of modular substations, battery storage and depot based DC microgrids to prevent delays to the rollout of electric bus infrastructure and reduce the risk of publicly funded electric bus…

167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagement that has taken place with ESB Networks regarding flexibility for community projects facing grant-related delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27425/26]

133. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether households are still required to have been registered on the life support category of the priority services register maintained by ESB Networks as of the 22 November 2022, to qualify for the solar PV for the medically vulnerable scheme (details supplied); if yes, whether his Department has considered changi…

134. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if assistance will be provided under the SEAI solar PV for the medically vulnerable scheme to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20496/26]

252. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps he has taken by the ESB to ensure greater supply resilience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3926/26]

156. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether he will introduce legislation creating a not-for-profit mandate for the Electricity Supply Board. [73224/25]

95. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will extend the statutory notice period by which the ESB must notify affected parties of scheduled works taking place that will result in disruption to service from one week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69102/25]

41. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a comprehensive overview of all the legislative changes, including secondary legislation, introducing a for-profit mandate to the Electricity Supply Board since 1990. [67866/25]

42. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a comprehensive overview of all the legislative changes, including secondary legislation, unbundling any previously bundled Electricity Supply Board services since 1990. [67867/25]

43. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for a comprehensive overview of all the legislative changes, including secondary legislation, underpinning the privatisation or sale of Electricity Supply Board assets or services since 1990. [67868/25]

179. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the findings of assessments undertaken by his Department or by ESB Networks on the performance and resilience of the national electricity distribution system following storm Amy; the number of domestic and commercial customers who experienced loss of supply exceeding 24 hours; the measures being taken to ensure full…

102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment following the impact of Storm Amy which left over 184,000 households without power and caused major transport disruption, if he will detail the number of ESB crews deployed in each county; the average restoration time per outage; the additional funding required to accelerate network resilience upgrades; and whether …

103. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures ESB Networks have taken to reinforce the electricity grid following repeated storm-related outages, including storm Amy; the funding that has been allocated; the emergency supports in place for rural communities affected by such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54508/25]

157. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has considered removing the first come-first served principle for ESB hook-ups; the plans to prioritise residential developments over data centre and commercial hook-up requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44277/25]

158. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of residential developments that have been stalled or delayed as a data centre,commercial or non-residential electricity hook-up request that were granted ahead of the residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44278/25]

172. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a list of all the meetings he and his officials have had with the ESB since he took office, providing dates and attendees for each meeting. [31081/25]

215. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will enquire as to whether the ESB will provide support to the 3% of customers whose connectivity is too poor to avail of half-hourly data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/25]

154. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a building (details supplied) is currently in the possession of the ESB; if the ESB has any intention of renting or selling this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14905/25]